Wordleとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Coined in 2021 as a blend of word +‎ Wardle, the surname of the game’s creator and developer, Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle.

発音

• IPA: /ˈwɜː(ɹ)dəl/
• 韻: -ɜː(ɹ)dəl

固有名詞

Wordle

1. (trademark) A webbased word game, where players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, with feedback given for each guess in the form of colored tiles indicating when letters match or occupy the correct position. [from 2021]
   • 2022 January 31, Doha Madani, “Wordle, the latest internet game sensation, is headed to The New York Times”, in NBC News‎:

     Wordle is a seemingly simple puzzle, giving users six tries to guess a five-letter word that resets every day.

   • 2023 April 3, Harry Low, “Have we fallen out of love with Wordle?”, in BBC News‎:

     Fourteen months on from the NYT's acquisition of Wordle, some players remain keen enough on the game to supplement their daily fix with similar puzzles such as Quordle, Heardle and Worldle.

派生語

• Wordler

名詞

Wordle (plural Wordles)

1. A puzzle from Wordle.
   • 2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millions have played Wordle, but there’s more to the game than you’d expect”, in CNN‎:

     “I’ve rarely missed a day,” said Cona, who still looks forward to her “every morning Wordle ritual,” and whose friends and family share photos of their completed Wordles as a way to stay connected.

アナグラム

• Dowler, Lowder, Welrod, eWorld, lowder, weldor, wolder, worlde